Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt
Egypt: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt is 2.48 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt peaked at 2.48 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 949,398 number, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 949,398 number | — |
| 1971 | 961,338 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 986,321 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million number | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million number | +5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.48 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.48 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 949,398 number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million number | 1.54 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million number | 1.64 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million number | 1.75 million number | 2.35 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 2.48 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Brazil 2.96 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 2.91 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.75 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 2.24 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.84 million number compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt was 2.48 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 949,398 number in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.